[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Argentina

Argentina: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 29.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.0%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2020
All-time low
9.0%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2006–2024

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Argentina, 2006–2024

102030402006201520242006: 112010: 92011: 172012: 162013: 202014: 172016: 242017: 242018: 252019: 262020: 412021: 302022: 332023: 322024: 29

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Argentina is 29.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Argentina peaked at 41.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Argentina, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 11.0%
2010 9.0% -18.2%
2011 17.0% +88.9%
2012 16.0% -5.9%
2013 20.0% +25.0%
2014 17.0% -15.0%
2016 24.0% +41.2%
2017 24.0% +0.0%
2018 25.0% +4.2%
2019 26.0% +4.0%
2020 41.0% +57.7%
2021 30.0% -26.8%
2022 33.0% +10.0%
2023 32.0% -3.0%
2024 29.0% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
2010s 19.8% 9.0% 26.0% 9
2020s 33.0% 29.0% 41.0% 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 22 Ecuador 34.0% compare
  2. 22 Montenegro 34.0% compare
  3. 24 Sri Lanka 30.0% compare
  4. 26 Brazil 28.0% compare
  5. 26 Kazakhstan 28.0% compare
  6. 28 Colombia 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Argentina?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Argentina was 29.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Argentina ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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